Paul Ken Meyers is still in business that I know of. Our club gets their targets from him. I saw International Clays in both 4 and 8lbs today as well as 20/28. I'm in good shape with 7625,clays and 20/28 at least for now.

Has the powder availability situation changed in your area? I am not able to walk into any place I know of and immediately buy popular shotgun powders. I was able to buy an 8lb jug of Red Dot this week from a gun club member who dabbles in selling reloading supplies. I am good for some time to come with this acquisition. The seller told me the distributor where he buys his stuff has increased prices on powder. 700-X saw the biggest increase, his price on 8lb was $160. He said suggested retail on it is now over $200. The Red Dot was $135. I expected the prolonged powder shortage would eventually bring higher prices.

Seems as if it has lightened up a bit Pete. I just picked up an 8lb keg of 20/28 for $124 at one of the distributors in PA. They had a good selection on hand.

Things seem better but not back to normal in my NE Ohio area. Some 8 pounders of Red Dot, etc. on the shelf of a local retailer... and about $135 for same. Primers are lean.

My local distributor has some primers, but NO Federals. Their prices for powder are still about $115 for an 8 lb jug. That's IF they have what you want.

Plenty of shot. And plenty of CCI or import primers available there.

Bottom line: If you see what you want, BUY IT.

Before the next executive order...

no powder
 

Pete, I can't say that the powder situation has improved in the southeast. I have had Clays Universal ordered for 2 1/2 years and it still isn't available. Maybe when Rio starts getting in the game Hogdon will wake up and start paying some attention to their customers. Jim Garrett

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does anyone have a good 1200 fps load for 1 oz shot for a 16 gauge? Jim Garrett

For the especially Powder-poor shooters out there, Ballistic Products has Nobel Vectan powder in stock for order. Reasonable price, too:

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Vec.../products/769/

Seems to be much better here in Southern New England.

cabelas here in wheeling,wv has plenty of universal and international clays--all 1 pound bottles, also Longshot.
Bought a couple pounds of green dot, and reddot last weekend at a gun show, and they had I bottle of 20/28 so I bought it also

In case some of you haven't seen it, GunsAmerica posted this today regarding Hodgdon powders:

"Unless you’re brand-new to reloading, you’re aware of how difficult it has been to find components over the last few years. Well I’ve got great news for shotgun and handgun reloaders. Hodgdon is reintroducing the Clay’s line of powder. They don’t have a new powder but what they have is even better. I’m told that the volumes they have committed to buy has allowed them to virtually guarantee availability in 2016.

"As if that was not enough, they will be reducing the price on all three of the Clays powders. So whether your choice is Clays, Clays International or Clays Universal, availability and price should no longer prevent you from making Clays your first choice."

So... things might be looking up for 2016. At least as far as shotgun powder is concerned.


Here's the link:

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/hod...-new-imr-4955/